HTML-Attribute TITLE - set funcionality?

[Bob the ASP Builder]

This might not be an ASP or database question - but I am using it in
that environment...

When I declare the attribute TITLE in a tag i.e.:

<A HREF="MyFile.asp" TITLE="MyTitle">PRESS HERE</A>

In IE 6.0 and I think in most earlier versions too a small yellow box
saying "MyTitle" will appear in the browser - it goes away after about 5
sec. Is there a way to prolong the time of the box appearance in the
client browser?

Some browsers (Netscape - Mozilla) truncate the TITLE if the title is
longer than - say 50 letters or so.
Is there a way to control that?

In IE - if the title is very long - 1000 letters - the window will
flash.
Is the only way to avoid that to keep the title shorter?

Yes - I know that I'm trying to twist around the funcionality that this
attribute was meant for - but is there a way??



Bob the ASP Builder

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[Ray at]

This is definitely not ASP related, let alone asp.db related. It ~may~ be
possible that this delay is adjustable on the client-level by adjusting the
tool-tip time for the OS, if it's not adjustable at the browser level. Try
asking in an IE group, and you may find an answer there.

Ray at home

"Bob the ASP Builder" <anonymous@devdex.com> wrote in message
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> This might not be an ASP or database question - but I am using it in
> that environment...
>
> When I declare the attribute TITLE in a tag i.e.:
>
> <A HREF="MyFile.asp" TITLE="MyTitle">PRESS HERE</A>
>
> In IE 6.0 and I think in most earlier versions too a small yellow box
> saying "MyTitle" will appear in the browser - it goes away after about 5
> sec. Is there a way to prolong the time of the box appearance in the
> client browser?
>
> Some browsers (Netscape - Mozilla) truncate the TITLE if the title is
> longer than - say 50 letters or so.
> Is there a way to control that?
>
> In IE - if the title is very long - 1000 letters - the window will
> flash.
> Is the only way to avoid that to keep the title shorter?
>
> Yes - I know that I'm trying to twist around the funcionality that this
> attribute was meant for - but is there a way??
>
>
>
> Bob the ASP Builder
>
> *** Sent via Developersdex [url]http://www.developersdex.com[/url] ***
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[Aaron Bertrand [MVP]]

> This might not be an ASP or database question - but I am using it in

> that environment...

Isn't this kind of like asking a question about your portable DVD player at
a toll both, because your kids are watching it while on the toll highway?
:-)

There are a bunch of client-side newsgroups that deal with HTML, client-side
script, and specific browsers.

--
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
[url]http://www.aspfaq.com/[/url]

[Bob the ASP Builder]

Rubbed you up the wrong way did I? What if I knew the man in the toll
boot operated a computer store just up til last week? meaning that
beeing as skilled as you seems to be here - is just not possible without
knowing a damn lot about these issues - and I have searched for a
suitable newsgroup - but havent found any really

and had optimistically hoped for someone to tell me where to look - but
Ok then... grumpy fellas...

Bob the ASP Builder

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[Chris Hohmann]

"Bob the ASP Builder" <anonymous@devdex.com> wrote in message
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>
> Rubbed you up the wrong way did I?

Not just Aaron.

> What if I knew the man in the toll
> boot operated a computer store just up til last week?

You're holding up the traffic. The people behind you are waiting. The
guy in the booth is also a pretty good cook, but I'll be damned if I'm
going to wait around for him to cook you an omellette.

> meaning that
> beeing as skilled as you seems to be here - is just not possible

without

> knowing a damn lot about these issues - and I have searched for a
> suitable newsgroup - but havent found any really

Keep looking, they do exist.

> and had optimistically hoped for someone to tell me where to look -

[url]http://aspfaq.com/etiquette.asp?id=5001[/url]

> but
> Ok then... grumpy fellas...

You're making yourself look like the north-end of a south-bound horse.

-Chris Hohmann

[Aaron Bertrand [MVP]]

> Rubbed you up the wrong way did I?

Not at all, but this is pretty standard, common sense stuff. If I have a
question about flight schedules, I'm not going to call the bus station or
the school cafeteria and expect a helpful response.

--
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
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